BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:2018 Gala Volunteer Call out Contact the YESS Volunteer Coordin ator\, Violet Malbeuf (below) for more information and sign-up. Welcome t o Wonderland: YESS Gala for Youth Friday April 27\, 2018 – Shaw Confere nce Centre   Join us for a night of fantastical whimsy and wonder at the YESS Gala for Youth 2018. Your support provides vital resources to youth d ealing with difficult realities while strengthening YESS’s ability to em power and engage this vulnerable population. Find yourself transported dow n the rabbit hole into the land of possibility as we paint the roses red a nd enjoy a spectacular evening of gourmet treats and awe-inspiring enterta inment. Volunteer Positions Required: Set-Up Support (4) Thursday April 26 - 11-5PM Set-Up Support (4) Friday April 27 - 10-2PM Set-Up Support i s a vital part of our events. We need some extra hands to help haul\, hang \, drape\, layout and prop! This position requires the volunteer to be abl e bodied as there is much lifting and carrying.   Registration & Income A ctivities (8) April 27 – 5:00-7:30PM You will be stationed at the Regi stration Desk to monitor the guest list (checking guests in as they arrive )\, handing out programs and table numbers to each guest. You will need to be good at list checking\, remaining calm under pressure\, and kind and a micable with guests.                 Raffle Sales (4) –  5:30–10:00PM Your team of 4 will be selling Raffle Tickets\, 2 will be stationed at a table and 2 will be roving throughout the room. These volu nteers need to be charismatic\, enjoy selling to people\, and be able to w ork alone. There will be 2 raffles\, a jewelry raffle and a wine raffle\; tickets are $25 each for both raffles. The winner of the jewelry raffle wi ll win one jewelry prize and the winner of the wine raffle will win all of the bottles of wine. The winners will be announced at the end of the nigh t. Any unclaimed prizes will be auctioned off.   Live Auction Spotter (4 ) – 7:30–10:00PM As live Auction Spotters\, you will assist the auct ioneer by pointing out active bidders.  Spotters will work in pairs to en sure the auction goes smoothly.  Each pair will need to have at least one person who is vocal and outgoing\, as they will need to communicate effec tively with bidders in the audience and the auctioneer onstage throughout the auction.   Silent Auction Assistant (6) 5:00–10:00PM As Silent Au ction Assistant\, you will assist with the running of the silent auction.   You will be expected to familiarize yourself with the silent auction it ems in your section\, as well as where the other silent auction tables are located. You will need to be familiar with the silent auction procedures\ , including how the silent auction works and when the bid sheets are close d.    Auction Payment Assistant (12) 8:30-11:00PM As Auction Payment A ssistant\, you will assist the payment team with taking the receipt and he lping to collect silent auction and live auction purchases. You will be pa ired up and assigned to one of the six pay stations. You will work as a te am to ensure the silent auction items are collected for guests as quickly as possible.   Tear Down Support (6) 10:00 PM to Midnight           The Tear Down Support will assist in the complete dismantling of th e Gala.  This position requires the volunteer to be able bodied\, as ther e is much lifting and carrying.   Each volunteer will receive a free park ing pass\, t-shirt\, and dinner.  We ask that everyone wear black pants.     Please let me know if you or anyone you know is interesting in volun teering for any of the above positions.  Appreciate your support.  Thank You.   violet.malbeuf@yess.org  Violet Malbeuf Volunteer Coordinator violet.malbeuf@yess.org (780) 468-7070 ext. 234 DTEND:20180427T060000Z DTSTAMP:20261008T040724Z DTSTART:20180427T060000Z LOCATION:Shaw Conference Centre SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:Welcome to Wonderland: YESS Gala for Youth UID:c50cb12b-9e68-43f3-ba77-21bb7b9fe432 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

201 8 Gala Volunteer Call out

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Contact the YESS Vol unteer Coordinator\, Violet Malbeuf \;(below) for more information and sign-up.

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Welcome to Wonderland: YESS Gala for Youth
\nFriday April 27\, 2018 \;&nda sh\; Shaw Conference Centre
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\nJoin us fo r a night of fantastical whimsy and wonder at the YESS Gala for Youth 2018 .
\nYour support provides vital resources to youth dealing with difficult realities while strengthen ing YESS&rsquo\;s ability to empower and engage this vulnerable population .
\nFind yourself transpor ted down the rabbit hole into the land of possibility as we paint the rose s red and enjoy a spectacular evening of gourmet treats and awe-inspiring entertainment.
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\nVolunteer Positions Required:\n
\nSet-Up Support \;(4) \ ;Thursday April 26 - 11-5PM
\nSet-Up Support \;(4) \;F riday April 27 - 10-2PM
\nSet-Up Support is a vital part of our events. We need some extra ha nds to help haul\, hang\, drape\, layout and prop! This position requires the volunteer to be able bodied as there is much lifting and carrying.
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\nRegistration &\; Income Activities \;(8) \;April 27 &ndash\; 5:00-7:30PM
\nYou will be stationed at the Registration Des k to monitor the guest list (checking guests in as they arrive)\, handing out programs and table numbers to each guest. You will need to be good at list checking\, remaining calm under pressure\, and kind and amicable with guests.
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\nRaffl e Sales \;(4) \;&ndash\; \;5:30&ndash\;10:00PM
\nYour team of 4 will be sellin g Raffle Tickets\, 2 will be stationed at a table and 2 will be roving thr oughout the room. These volunteers need to be charismatic\, enjoy selling to people\, and be able to work alone. There will be 2 raffles\, a jewelry raffle and a wine raffle\; tickets are $25 each for both raffles. The win ner of the jewelry raffle will win one jewelry prize and the winner of the wine raffle will win all of the bottles of wine. The winners will be anno unced at the end of the night. Any unclaimed prizes will be auctioned off.
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\nLive Auction Spotter \;(4) \;&ndash\; \;< span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1536290134" style="border-bottom: 1px das hed rgb(204\, 204\, 204)\; position: relative\; top: -2px\; z-index: 0\; c olor: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-family: arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 12. 8px\;" tabindex="0">7:30&ndash\;10:00PM
\n As live Auction Spotters\, you will assist the auctio neer by pointing out active bidders. \; Spotters will work in pairs to ensure the auction goes smoothly. \; Each pair will need to have at l east one person who is vocal and outgoing\, as they will need to communica te effectively with bidders in the audience and the auctioneer onstage thr oughout the auction.
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\nSilent Auction As sistant \;(6) \ ;5:00&ndash\;10:00PM
\nAs Silent Auction Assistant\, you will assis t with the running of the silent auction. \; You will be expected to f amiliarize yourself with the silent auction items in your section\, as wel l as where the other silent auction tables are located. You will need to b e familiar with the silent auction procedures\, including how the silent a uction works and when the bid sheets are closed. \;
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\nAuction Payment Assistant& nbsp\;( 12) \;8:30-11:00 PM
\nAs Auction Pay ment Assistant\, you will assist the payment team with taking the receipt and helping to collect silent auction and live auction purchases. You will be paired up and assigned to one of the six pay stations. You will work a s a team to ensure the silent auction items are collected for guests as qu ickly as possible.
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\nTear Down Support \; (6) \;10:00 PM to \;Midnight \; \; \;&n bsp\; \; \; \; \; \;
\nThe Tear Down Support will assist in the complete dismant ling of the Gala. \; This position requires the volunteer to be able b odied\, as there is much lifting and carrying.
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\nEach volunteer will receive a free parking pass\, t-shirt\, and din ner. \; We ask that everyone wear black pants. \;
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\nPlease let me know if you or anyone you know is intere sting in volunteering for any of the above positions. \; Appreciate yo ur support. \; Thank You. \; \;& nbsp\;violet.malbeuf@yess.org \;
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\nViolet Malbeuf
\nVolunteer Coordinator
\nvio let.malbeuf@yess.org
\n(780) 468-7070 ext. 234

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